Part 4 (1/2)

_Fifth Window._

COL. 1.

”Werbode, steward to King Wulfere, ”Told that his sons christned were.”

COL. 2.

”Towards the chappel Wulfere 'gan goe, ”By guiding of Werbode, Christy's foe.”

COL. 3.

”Into the chappel entred the King, ”And found his sons wors.h.i.+pping.”

COL. 4.

”Wulfere in woodness his sword out drew, ”And both his sons anon he slew.”[22]

_Sixth Window._

COL. 1.

”King Wulfere, with Werbode yoo, ”Burying gave his sons two.”

COL. 2.

”Werbode for vengeance his own flesh tare, ”The devil him strangled, and to h.e.l.l bare.”

COL. 3.

”Wulfere, for sorrow, anon was sick, ”In bed he lay, a dead man like.”

COL. 4.

”Seynt Ermenyld, that blessed Queen, ”Counselled Wulfere to shrive him clean.”

_Seventh Window._

COL. 1.

”Wulfere contrite, hyed him to Chad, ”As Ermenyld him counselled had”[23]

COL. 2.

”Chad bade Wulfere, for his sin, ”Abbeys to build his realm within.”

COL. 3.

”Wulfere in haste performed than, ”Brough that Peada his brother began.”